Place value 1: Place Value 1
Rounding Numbers
The rules: 4 or below --> Let it Go!
5 or above --> Give it a Shove!
Step 1: Underline the place value to which you are rounding.
Ex: Round to the nearest thousands.
357,892
Step 2: Circle the digit to the right of the place value to which you are rounding. (I will highlight it in the example.)
357,892
Step 3: If the digit you circled was 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, increase the underlined digit by one. Change the circled digit and everything to the right to a zero.
In this case, the number 357,892 rounds to 358,000.
Ex: Round to the nearest ten thousands.
Step 1: Underline the place value to which you are rounding.
424,963
Step 2: Circle the digit to the right of the place value to which you are rounding. (I will highlight it in the example.)
424,963
If the digit you circled was 4, 3, 2, 1, or 0, keep the underlined digit the SAME. Change the circled digit and everything to the right to a zero.
In this case, the number 424,963 rounds to 420,000.
Rounding whole numbers 1: Rounding Whole Numbers 1
Rounding whole numbers 2: Rounding Whole Numbers 2
Rounding whole numbers 3: Rounding Whole Numbers 3
